Taiwan Adventist International School

Taiwan Adventist International School (TAIS; Chinese: 南投縣復臨國際實驗教育機構; pinyin: Nántóuxiàn Fùlín Guójì Shíyàn Jiàoyù Jīgòu) is a secondary boarding school operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church. It is situated in the midst of rural Nantou County, Taiwan.

Taiwan Adventist International School
Address
No. 39 Chunwen Lane

Nantou County

Yuchih
,
55542

Taiwan
Information
School typePrivate
DenominationSeventh-day Adventist
EstablishedAugust 2008
PrincipalMegan Elmendorf
ChaplainPastor Leroy Corkum
GenderCo-educational
AgeAge 13+
School roll78 Students
Student to teacher ratio6.5 : 1
Education systemAdventist Education (American System)
LanguageEnglish
Hours in school day8:00AM - 5:30 PM
Colour(s)Green / Gold / Black
AccreditationAdventist Accrediting Association / Griggs International Academy
Websitewww.tais.tw
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It is a part of the Seventh-day Adventist education system, the world's second largest Christian school system.[1][2][3][4]

History

Taiwan Adventist International School is a boarding school operated in North Asia-Pacific Division of Seventh-day Adventists to fill the need of its constituents, missionaries' children, and local, Taiwanese who are looking for Adventist education at the junior high and high school level. It was established in 2008 by the Adventist Educational Holdings Company to serve the whole of its constituents, and named Taiwan Adventist International School. It opened in August 2008 with eleven (11) teachers and has since grown to 24 faculty and staff. The first 12th grade graduation was in 2010.

TAIS is located on a 50-hectare (123 acre) campus in central Taiwan.

Curriculum

The schools curriculum consists primarily of the standard courses taught at college preparatory schools across the world. All students are required to take classes in the core areas of English, basic sciences, mathematics, a foreign language, and social sciences.

Spiritual aspects

All students take religion classes each year that they are enrolled. These classes cover topics in biblical history and Christian and denominational doctrines. Instructors in other disciplines also begin each class period with prayer or a short devotional thought, many which encourage student input. Weekly, the entire student body gathers together in the auditorium for an hour-long chapel service. Outside the classrooms there is year-round spiritually oriented programming that relies on student involvement.

Athletics

The school offers the following sports:

  • Basketball
  • Badminton
  • Soccer
  • Volleyball

See also

References
  1. http://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/Opinion/2010/1115/For-real-education-reform-take-a-cue-from-the-Adventists"the second largest Christian school system in the world has been steadily outperforming the national average – across all demographics."
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-03-23. Retrieved 2016-03-18.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Department of Education, Seventh-day Adventist Church". Retrieved 2010-06-18.
  4. Rogers, Wendi; Kellner, Mark A. (April 1, 2003). "World Church: A Closer Look at Higher Education". Adventist News Network. Retrieved 2010-06-19.

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